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Neuron Specific Enolase (NSE) Antibody Staining Protocol for Immunohistochemistry
Description: Enolases are homo- or heterodimers of the three subunits: alpha (46kDa), beta (44kDa), and gamma (46kDa). The alpha-subunit is expressed in most tissues and the beta-subunit only in muscle. The gamma-subunit is expressed primarily in neurons, in normal and in neoplastic neuroendocrine cells. Coexpression of NSE and chromogranin A is common in neuroendocrine neoplasms. Gamma-Gamma isozyme of enolase is found at elevated concentrations in small cell lung cancer and pediatric neuroblastoma.
Primary Antibody
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Name: Neuron Specific Enolase (NSE) Antibody |
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Clone: Rabbit anti-Human |
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Supplier: Dako |
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Catalog Number: A0587 |
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Dilution: 1:2000 using IHC-TekTM Antibody Diluent (Cat# IW-1000 or IW-1001) to reduce background and unspecific staining and serum blocking step is NOT needed. |
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Incubation Time/Temp: 60 min/room temperature |
Antigen Retrieval
| Device: IHC-TekTM Epitope Retrieval Steamer Set (Cat# IW-1102) |
| Buffer/pH value: IHC-TekTM Epitope Retrieval Solution (Cat# IW-1100) |
| Heat/Cool Temperature: 95-100 ºC/room temperature |
| Heat/Cool Time: 20 minutes/20 minutes |
Detection Methods
| Standard Method: ABC Method or LSAB Method |
| Enhanced Method: Polymeric Methods |
Chromogen Substrate
| Reagent: DAB |
| Incubation Time/Temperature: 1-3 minutes/room temperature |
Counterstain
| Reagent: Mayer's Hematoxylin |
| Staining Time: 30 seconds |
Results:
| Staining Pattern: Cytoplasmic |
| Images: Search image |
Additional Information:
| Species Reactivity: Human |
| Fixation: Formalin fixed paraffin sections |
| Positive Control: Brain |
| Negative Control: Omit primary antibody, isotype control, absorption control |
| Blocking: 2-5% normal serum to reduce unspecific background staining; 0.5-3% H2O2 to block endogenous peroxidase activity; avidin/biotin to block endogenous biotin activity if necessary |
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